The COVID-19 virus has wide-ranging implications for UTs, as it does for all including faculty, federal public service employees and Canadians as a whole. The CMCFA receives information dealing with COVID-19 from various sources, and we will endeavor to post it here as soon as possible. The latest update is dated 25 May 2020.

The information below is posted in reverse chronological order in each section:

Public Health Information

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Information page Canada.ca/coronavirus

Information from the Employer

Defence Team - COVID-19 Website Canada.ca

• 22 May 2020. Update Message from Deputy Minister Jody Thomas on Business Resumption Planning Canada.ca
• 22 May 2020. Joint CDS/DM Directive for the Resumption of Activities Canada.ca
• 1 May 2020. Update from the Deputy Minister Jody Thomas Canada.ca
• 1 May 2020. DM/CDS joint directive - DND/CAF COVID-19 public health measures and personal protection Canada.ca
• 16 March 2020. Update Message from Deputy Minister for National Defence on COVID-19 Canada.ca
• 13 March 2020. Update - COVID-19; email from RMC Commandant pdf
• 13 March 2020. RMCSJ Update 13 March 2020 - COVID-19 Restrictions; email from RMCSJ Commandant pdf
• 13 March 2020. Message from Deputy Minister for National Defence Canada.ca
• 12 March 2020. Guidance on COVID-19 and Information Products; email from Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) pdf
• 12 March 2020. General Occupational Health Advisory: COVID-19 by Public Service Occupational Health Program (PSOHP), Health Canada pdf
• 12 March 2020. Frequently Asked Questions - 2019 COVID-19 by Treasury Board Secretariat pdf
• 5 March 2020. CFC Directive with Respect to NOVEL Coronavirus (COVID-19) pdf

Information from Bargaining Agents and Faculty Associations/Federations

• 15 May 2020. CAUT develops guidelines for re-opening campuses CAUT website
• 13 March 2020. Joint Statement from Bargaining Agents pdf
• 12 March 2020. Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Update on COVID-19 CAUT website
• 12 Marc 2020. Ontario Council of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Update on COVID-19; email from OCUFA Executive Director pdf
• 12 March 2020. Statement on COVID-19 by the Fédération du Québec des professeurs et professeures d’université (FQPPU) FQPPU website

Should they have questions, CMCFA members can reach out to the CMCFA President, Dr. Jean-Marc Noël (president@cmcfa-apcmc.ca).